See what you qualify for

Down payment assistance

Buying a home in Half Moon Bay, CA

1 county program and 54 statewide.

Find my programs

What’s local to Half Moon Bay

No program run for Half Moon Bay alone is listed. A home in Half Moon Bay can use San Mateo County’s programs below, plus the California statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is San Mateo, about 9 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in San Mateo

1 county program

2 more programs are for homes in San Mateo and South San Francisco. See them
  • San Mateo — City of San Mateo Down Payment Assistance Loan Program
  • South San Francisco — City of South San Francisco Down Payment Assistance

The Half Moon Bay market

Kinds of homes here

  • 68.3% single-family
  • 11.3% townhouse
  • 6% 2–4 units
  • 9.4% 5+ units
  • 5% mobile & other

Condos count. Half Moon Bay’s one local program accepts condos.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.

51.8%

of Half Moon Bay homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.

$200,800
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)
$157,884
Half Moon Bay median household income

See the published limits for San Mateo County

Free help nearby

Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselor

Half Moon Bay’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

Find my counselor

Free account → 90-second match → your counselors · Sign in

Across California and nationwide

116 statewide & federal programs

Half Moon Bay questions

Does Half Moon Bay have its own down payment program?

No program run for Half Moon Bay alone is listed. A home in Half Moon Bay can use the 1 program that cover San Mateo County and the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Half Moon Bay?

Half Moon Bay’s one local program accepts condos. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.

What is the income limit in San Mateo County?

Each program sets its own. 50 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for San Mateo County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.

Where can I take a homebuyer class near Half Moon Bay?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

ZIP codes

94019

Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.